The Daily Beast reached out to Saint Mary's political economist Jack Rasmus for insight into the issue of economic inequality, which has become a focus in the mayoral race in New York City. In the article "Can Bill de Blasio Fix New York’s Income Inequality?" about the Democratic party nominee for the next mayor of the Big Apple, Rasmus, is referenced several times in a story examining the feasibility of some of the candidate's ideas to address the lack of affordable housing and how to improve educational opportunities for the poor — including a controversial proposal to raise the income t

Pat Thurston of KGO Radio News interviewed Saint Mary's professor Jack Rasmus on Sunday June 3, 2012 about the latest jobs figures released by the Obama administration, and the outlook for the nation in light of the economic downturn in Europe.

The Oakland Tribune spoke with Economics and Politics Professor Jack Rasmus about the future of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement in the wake of the group's successful shutdown of the Port of Oakland.

Ann Notarangelo of CBS-5 reached out to SMC Politics and Economics Professor Jack Rasmus about coherency of messages, and the make up of the protestors in two Bay Area "Occupy Wall Street" protests: Oakland and Walnut Creek.